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Motorists traveling on State Street should expect daily lane closures in April as crews start preliminary work on the Route 38 construction project, which will begin in earnest come mid-May. Starting Wednesday, April 1, the Illinois Department of Transportation's (IDOT) contractor will begin road construction preparation work that includes adjusting manhole cover frames, street patching and curb improvements. This work, which is expected to be completed in four to six weeks, will take place during daytime hours on Route 38 in both directions from Route 31 west into Kane County. Two lanes (one in each direction) will remain open for drivers at all times on State Street, but people...

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Motorists traveling on State Street should expect daily lane closures in April as crews start preliminary work on the Route 38 construction project, which will begin in earnest come mid-May.
Starting Wednesday, April 1, the Illinois Department of...

Glen Ellyn is moving forward with a plan to build a new pedestrian underpass east of the downtown district.
In early March village trustees authorized spending $86,000 on first-phase engineering plans for an additional underpass at Taylor Avenue...

Eight years after building began, the Stearns Road bridge and road extension project is still causing headaches for motorists.
Each night during this week, March 30-April 3, the road that carries both Route 25 and Stearns Road for a half mile along the...

John Greuling, president of the Will County Center for Economic Development, is urging Gov. Bruce Rauner not to "stick a fork" in the Illiana Tollway project, despite its apparent financial challenges.
A six-page report issued by the center...

As part of his administration's review of all major public works projects in Illinois, Gov. Bruce Rauner has put on hold the proposed Illiana Tollway, a 47-mile road that would connect Interstate 57 near Wilmington to I-65 near Lowell, Ind.
Here are...

Enhanced DUI patrols conducted around the St. Patrick's Day holiday last week resulted in over a dozen arrests for drunken driving, including a man who allegedly registered a blood-alcohol content of four times the legal limit with children in the...

Rauner needs to ground airport
The Illinois Department of Transportation continues to forcefully take property for the proposed South Suburban Airport near Peotone. IDOT now has three families in court over taking their land through eminent domain. The...

A flashing yellow arrow is not something familiar to drivers, but it will not affect how people drive — just make the roads safer. That is the message the Kane County Department of Transportation is trying to get across as it begins its efforts to educate...

The mayor's race isn't all that's at stake on April 7. Voters in 18 wards will choose an alderman because no candidate in the Feb. 24 round received at least 50 percent of the vote. Though Chicago has held runoffs for alderman for many years, this...

(South Elgin, IL) - "The South Elgin Police Department made 4 drunk-driving arrests during the recent St. Patrick's Day crackdown," said Officer Bryan Kmieciak. In addition, 2 of seat belt citations were written - both of which occurred during...

A bridge for trains to pass over Irving Park Road in Bensenville has been billed as the answer to traffic gridlock at the bustling York Road intersection near O’Hare International Airport.
With the project partially completed, the road reopened Sunday...

Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders appear on track to resolve an immediate $1.6 billion deficit and avoid running out of money for prison guards and day care programs, though there's no guarantee the rare show of bipartisan cooperation will hold up...

Beginning March 30, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be resurfacing Golf Road from West of Potter Road to Washington Street, officials said in a release.
Contractor Arrow Road Construction will complete asphalt overlay work in...

The Elgin area dealt with an early spring snowstorm Monday that left more snow on the ground than many thought would be there, slowing a morning commute as snow plows could not keep up with the heavier-than-expected snowfall..
"Can you believe this?...

Taxpayers Against the Longmeadow Toll Bridge are leading a groundswell of opposition to the $100 million project planned for northern Kane County citing the environmental damage it could cause to the surrounding area, including a forest with...

The following items were discussed and/or action was taken on at the Lincolnwood School District 74 board of education meeting on March 5.
Board approves staff changes
Second grade teacher Sobia Khan resigned from Todd Hall School, effective Jan. 26.
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Elgin - Gifford Street High School students received $2,000 for their school to promote responsible driving techniques during Teen Safe Driving Week in January, and now they are celebrating a first place win for their efforts.
Operation Teen Safe Driving...

The proposed South Suburban Airport would have "minimal impact" on other Chicago-area airports, according to a recently released report from the Federal Aviation Administration. It also concluded that Chicago's airspace could handle traffic from...

Last year, local resident Bob Kaplow said he spent about $7,000 on various purchases in East Dundee.But he won't be doing that this year if the village extends its red light camera contract with RedSpeed Illinois.At Monday's Village Board meeting,...

The second and final phase of a roadway construction project that caused heavy delays along Crawford Avenue last year will resume this week after a four-month break, according to the Lincolnwood Public Works Department.Weekly detours and lengthy travel...